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Artist Spotlight: Stephen Sackey

Photography by Abel Lockhart By Ingrid Ibarra Stephen Sackey is a twenty-one-year-old student at The City College of New York, majoring in Computer Science. Over the years, he has accumulated many interests: creative writing, photography, coding, fashion, architecture, music, gaming, and language learning. These interests bloomed from his desire to explore and learn more about himself. He enjoys the creative process of writing and fashion as an outlet to express himself. He s

Dec 96 min read

A Review of CCNY's Theatre Production: "La Gringa"

Photography by Sofia Peña By Sofia Peña On the weekend of November 7th, 2025, the City College production of La Gringa brightened the black box theater at Aaron Davis Hall. Director Karina Verna, along with the actors, tackled the themes of Carmen Rivera’s Obie award-winning play with authenticity. In an interview for The Paper with Carmen Rivera, she praised the entire team for how well they supported one another, and the research they did for each of their characters. This

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Community

Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts from CCNY's Caribbean Students Association

Photo Credit: Erin Schaff for The New York Times By Alyssa Beaumont Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica on October 28, 2025, as a devastating Category 5 storm; the strongest to ever make landfall on the island, with winds reaching 185 mph. These extreme winds, coupled with torrential rainfall and life-threatening storm surges (up to 13 feet in some coastal areas), flooded and demolished many homes and businesses. Areas along the eastern coast of the island — such as the town Black

Nov 182 min read

Street Named to Honor Bill Perkins

Photography by Jayden Pantoja By Jayden Pantoja On October 4th, a bustling crowd of Harlem residents and NYC councilmembers gathered together on 110th Street and 5th Avenue to celebrate the late Former Senator Bill Perkins. Near Central Park resides a street named in his honor, a tribute to a man whose life was intertwined with that very community. But who was Bill Perkins, and how did his impact expand from a single community to New York City as a whole? Born in Harlem on Ap

Nov 134 min read

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Opinion

A Culture of Conformity: How Fashion Trends Become Political Statements

Art by Christian Branch By Max Pearson Tradwives. Old money. Sydney Sweeney's jeans. According to a recent Vogue article , this year's fall trends held "a sense of permanence" to be appreciated even by those who "didn't attend equestrian summer camp as a preteen" or didn't "have a family estate to decamp at on the weekends." An Instagram reel from @ womanculture.co contrasts "classy" polo shirts and neutral slacks with "vulgar" baggy jeans and hoodies. One thing is clear: th

Nov 264 min read

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at CCNY: Ricano Music and Mujer Creacion Divina

Photography by Jayden Pantoja By Ingrid Ibarra Hispanic Heritage Month takes place during two months, beginning September 15 and ending October 15. This time is used to acknowledge and celebrate Hispanic culture and its potent influence on the United States culture and history. One of the ways The City College of New York (CCNY) has decided to celebrate Hispanic culture is by having a few events during this time that shines a spotlight on Hispanic artists. There were two mai

Oct 224 min read

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Transportation

Buckle Up: Speed, Safety, and Sorrow on the New York City Subway

Photography by Abel Lockhart By Fiona Fahey Subway surfing has plagued the underground world of New York’s five boroughs for decades. This illegal phenomenon consists of riding on the outside of a moving train car, and it has taken the lives of many New York City youths. In 2025 alone , five New Yorkers across three boroughs have lost their lives to subway surfing and an additional four have been badly injured. Most recently, in the early hours of October 4th, two young girls

Nov 114 min read

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Arts & Music

Fáilte!: Kneecap and Political Activism Through Music

Art by Christian Branch By Fiona Fahey On September 26, a London court threw out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish punk-rap group, Kneecap. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who performs under the name Mo Chara, was charged with a single count of terrorism after London’s Metropolitan Police claimed that he displayed the flag of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah during a November 2024 concert. In February 2019, the UK classified Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and

Nov 255 min read

"The Emperor of Gladness" Review: Ocean Vuong’s Second Novel Is a Quiet Epic

Art by Christian Branch/Book Cover Design by Suzanne Dean By Quinn Kinsella Ocean Vuong is the poet laureate of our time. His deeply empathetic nature and honest writing have won him the trust of readers worldwide and the best-selling status he boasts at 37 years old. His latest novel, The Emperor of Gladness, is a quiet epic, tackling themes of identity, addiction, and family, both found and born into. Vuong’s prose soars and dips through the peaks and valleys of the human e

Nov 195 min read

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at CCNY: Ricano Music and Mujer Creacion Divina

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Controversy on Campus: "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You"

City College

A Culture of Conformity: How Fashion Trends Become Political Statements

Sports

A New Era for CCNY's Women's Soccer Team

Art by Christian Branch By Stella Bolduc This fall season, CCNY athletics hired a new head coach for the women's soccer team. The team has been through 8 seasons with a male head coach, Louis Manoussos, but this year, CCNY made a change by hiring a female head coach, Yanique Newman. Newman brings many skills and expertise to the women's soccer team, following her impeccable career and experience in coaching. Can she use those skills to lead the women's soccer team into a new

Nov 174 min read

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Politics

A Culture of Conformity: How Fashion Trends Become Political Statements

Nov 264 min read

Fáilte!: Kneecap and Political Activism Through Music

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Artist Spotlight: Stephen Sackey

A Review of CCNY's Theatre Production: "La Gringa"

Community

Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts from CCNY's Caribbean Students Association

Street Named to Honor Bill Perkins

Opinion

A Culture of Conformity: How Fashion Trends Become Political Statements

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at CCNY: Ricano Music and Mujer Creacion Divina

Transportation

Buckle Up: Speed, Safety, and Sorrow on the New York City Subway

Arts & Music

Fáilte!: Kneecap and Political Activism Through Music

"The Emperor of Gladness" Review: Ocean Vuong’s Second Novel Is a Quiet Epic

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at CCNY: Ricano Music and Mujer Creacion Divina

Controversy on Campus: "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You"

A Culture of Conformity: How Fashion Trends Become Political Statements

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Sports

A New Era for CCNY's Women's Soccer Team

Politics

A Culture of Conformity: How Fashion Trends Become Political Statements

Fáilte!: Kneecap and Political Activism Through Music